Hempstead, NY Demographic Data
Hempstead, NY Summary
Hempstead is located in Nassau County in New York
- Population: NA
- Area: 191.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 118.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 73.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hempstead, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,002
52%
50.8
Male
25,871
48%
49.2
Total Population
53,873
311,591,919
Hempstead, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,430
8.2%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
3,615
6.7%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
3,534
6.6%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
3,769
7.0%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
4,275
7.9%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
8,972
16.7%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
7,405
13.7%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
7,846
14.6%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
2,611
4.8%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
2,016
3.7%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
3,025
5.6%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,532
2.8%
4.2
85 Years and Over
843
1.6%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,291
74.8%
76.3
Female
21,611
53.6%
51.4
Male
18,680
46.4%
48.6
21 Years and over
37,458
69.5%
71.8
62 Years and over
6,774
12.6%
16.7
65 Years and over
5,400
10.0%
13.3
Female
3,365
62.3%
56.7
Male
2,035
37.7%
43.3
Median Age (years)
33
NR
NR
Hempstead, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,515
95.6%
97.2
White
10,994
20.4%
74.1
Black or African American
25,477
47.3%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
60
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,149
2.1%
4.8
Asian Indian
NR
NR
0.9
Chinese
NR
NR
1.1
Filipino
NR
NR
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR
0.2
Korean
NR
NR
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
13,835
25.7%
4.7
Two or More Races
2,358
4.4%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22,188
41.2%
16.7
Mexican
376
0.7%
10.8
Puerto Rican
1,894
3.5%
1.6
Cuban
329
0.6%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
19,589
36.4%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,685
58.8%
83.3
Hempstead, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,224
18.2%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,935
11.5%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,292
30.0%
28.4
Some college, no degree
5,885
17.2%
21.2
Associate's Degree
2,485
7.3%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
3,401
9.9%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
2,028
5.9%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,159
29.7%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
24,091
70.3%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,429
15.8%
28.5
Hempstead, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,638
48.8%
32.5%
Now Married
13,563
32.1%
48.3
Divorced
3,608
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,992
4.7%
2.2
Widowed
2,493
5.9
6.0%
Hempstead, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,175
52.9%
79.2%
Languages other than english
23,268
47.1%
20.8%
Spanish
19,027
38.5%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
3,176
6.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
348
0.7%
3.3%
Other Languages
717
1.5%
0.9%
Hempstead, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,572
9.8%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
779
4.9%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,797
11.2%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
1,474
9.2%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
2,325
14.5%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
3,145
19.7%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
1,691
10.6%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
1,768
11.0%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
920
5.7%
4.4
$200,000 or more
532
3.3%
4.3
Median household income
50,526
50,502
Per capita income
20,631
26,708
Hempstead, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
0.1%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,087
12.7%
9.4
Construction
2,167
8.9%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,642
23.2%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,733
7.1%
6.6
Information
554
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,049
4.3%
10.4
Other services except public administration
1,803
7.4%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,485
10.2%
10.7
Public administration
1,045
4.3%
5.1
Retail trade
2,915
12.0%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,225
5.0%
5.0
Wholesale trade
630
2.6%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
5,096
20.9%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
3,177
13.0%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,724
11.2%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
5,684
23.3%
24.5%
Service occupations
7,678
31.5%
18.3%
Hempstead, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,025
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,476
56.1%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,763
11.5%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,701
23.7%
5.0
Walked
1,075
4.5%
2.8
Other means
619
2.6%
1.7
Worked at home
391
1.6%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.7
25.5
Hempstead, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,990
24.9%
9.3
1 vehicles
6,094
38.1%
34.1
2 vehicles
4,102
25.6%
37.5
3 or more
1,817
11.4%
19.1
Hempstead, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,765
Occupied Housing Units
16,003
90.1%
86.9
Owner Occupied
6,789
42.4%
64.6
Renter Occupied
9,214
57.6%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
1,762
9.9%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.7
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
NR
2.5
Hempstead, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,765
1 room
1,064
6.0%
2.0
2 rooms
417
2.3%
2.5
3 rooms
3,211
18.1%
9.2
4 rooms
3,105
17.5%
16.7
5 rooms
2,416
13.6%
20.6
6 rooms
2,629
14.8%
18.1
7 rooms
2,367
13.3%
12.3
8 rooms
1,278
7.2%
8.4
9 rooms or more
1,278
7.2%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Hempstead, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,765
1-unit, detached
7,948
44.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
334
1.9%
5.8
2-units
1,243
7.0%
3.8
3 or 4 units
1,464
8.2%
4.5
5 to 9 units
1,033
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
422
2.4%
4.5
20 or more units
5,303
29.9%
8.7
Mobile home
18
0.1%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hempstead, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,793
27.0%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
2,743
15.4%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
4,036
22.7%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
2,381
13.4%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
1,603
9.0%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
737
4.1%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
864
4.9%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
271
1.5%
8.8%
2005 or later
337
1.9%
6.9%
Hempstead, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.9
Electricity
NR
NR
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
6.2
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.0
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.4
No fuel used
NR
NR
0.9
Hempstead, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
NR
49325615.0
Less than $300
NR
NR
0.2%
$700 to $999
NR
NR
15.0%
$500 to $699
NR
NR
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
NR
NR
20.1%
$2,000 or more
NR
NR
29.1%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
1.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,257
23.5%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
469
8.8%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
637
11.9%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
396
7.4%
8.7%
35.0% or more
2,594
48.5%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Hempstead, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,140
38,515,453
Less than $200
131
1.4%
2.0%
$200 to $299
491
5.4%
3.2%
$300 to $499
547
6.0%
8.5%
$500 to $749
615
6.7%
23.8%
$750 to $999
1,184
13.0%
24.3%
$1,500 or more
2,985
32.7%
13.4%
$1,000 to 1,499
3,187
34.9%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
74
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,281
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
386
4.3%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
746
8.2%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
991
10.9%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,068
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
825
9.1%
9.1%
35.0% or more
5,044
55.7%
44.3%
Not Computed
154
NR
NR
Hempstead, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,789
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
100
1.5%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
176
2.6%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
229
3.4%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
253
3.7%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,603
23.6%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,769
55.5%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
640
9.4%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.3%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
339,200
173,600
